Aurora

Aurora Aksnes is a Norwegian Singer and Songwriter. She was born in Stavanger on June 15th, 1996. She is professionally referred to as Aurora. Her name could be also stylized in the form of AURORA. Her debut E.P. Running with the Wolves by Decca Records was released on May 15th, 2015 it received a raving review from bloggers and music critics as well as the media. The singer has released a number of high-profile covers, such as Half the World Away (by Oasis), from the group Oasis) to accompany John Lewis' Christmas advert and Nature Boy (by Nat King Cole) that have been widely praised. Katy Perry shared a tweet in which Perry made a splash with her track Runaway. It was her birthday celebration. Aurora Aksnes first musical memory was discovering a piano within her loft and being intrigued by its sounds. Jan Oystein Aksnes' parents May Britt Aksnes advised her to make music as a means of the sake of personal development, and not for the purpose of making money or for as a hobby. In the end, she started writing her own music. Her inspirations include famous writer Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan in addition to her love of Bjork's style. Her mother encouraged her to perform her music in front of the public, but not to be famous, but in order to show others how important they are and what they can do for the world. Piano was her first instrument at the age of six. She began making music at the age of nine. The family did not know until the age of fourteen. The dream was never to turn into Aurora. Aurora is simply a writer who loves writing songs. According to her, the music she writes is her way of feeling anything.